Arbitration between Great Britain and Portugal as regards questions relative to the delimitation of their spheres of influence in East Africa (Manica plateau), decision of 30 January 1897

Interpretation of the delimitation of border during the demarcation process – problem of implementing a delimitation provision of a treaty which has several official languages – delimitation of African territories was made in Europe with only a vague and imperfect knowledge of the topography, the actual configuration and without an accurate map – the general principles in matter of delimitation of frontier shall not be substituted for a delimitation made in a treaty – recourse to the opinion of an independent expert specially qualified in questions of geography and topography – Treaty between Portugal and United Kingdom of 11 June 1891.

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